AROUND VT Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife announced Tracy Winn, of Granville, and Andrea Shortsleeve, of Essex Junction, Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife habitat biologist, were honored at its 2024 annual meeting Sept. 14. Winn received the David Clarkson award, given to an outstanding Vermont Coverts Cooperator hosting workshops, a bioblitz on her property, and conserving her land with Vermont Land Trust.
Shortsleeve was given the James Engle award for promoting the Vermont Coverts mission in forest stewardship, wildlife management and outreach to landowners. The Vermont Coverts organization provides education to landowners and others about forest management and wildlife stewardship through a peer-to-peer network. NAMI training The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Vermont invites you to attend its upcoming virtual Family Support Group Facilitator training from 10 a.
m. to 5 p.m.
Oct. 5 and 6. Support groups are free, 90-minute meetings where participants can share their experiences.
As a facilitator, you will guide group discussions, set goals, ensure clear communication, all while creating a safe environment to share in. For more information, visit www.namivt.
org/fsg , or email [email protected] , or call 802-876-7949, ext. 102.
YOUTH NEWS WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — More than three dozen Vermont 4-H’ers, all blue-ribbon winners at the annual 4-H State Day in May, shared their project work at the 2024 Eastern States Exposition held Sept. 15 and 16.
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